***Official*** VB Series 2006

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Alot of you guys probably dont achely know this but belive it or not koala bears are achely lesbians

 

[Tim]

That would have to be one of the strangest 1st posts I have ever seen! lol.

 

[Dydl]

Sri Lanka win the toss and elect to bat first...they're (obviously) hoping that they can put a big total on the board again..But this is a blow for them:

Two changes for the visitors, Jayasuriya out injured, replaced by Thangara, and Perera is also missing in action, Ganegama comes in for him

 

[Hondo]

You cant pm

Well he's more than welcome to post his MSN details!

 

[Lostman]

SL openers are playing test cricket so far..

 

[parttimer]

Great opening spell by Mcgrath very unlucky not to get an edge so far. Cop that Thommo he says..

 

[Dydl]

Lol at how Sangakkara got out...a bit unlucky though, sometimes the ball rolls perilously close to the stumps, hits the stumps but a bail doesn't fall off or miss the stumps completely...

 

[aussie]

the pitch will most likely assist Murali & frenz but with australia's superd depth in batting i'm surely backing them to win this one.

 

[Lostman]

if australia dont win this ill be very surprised.

 

[33/3from3.3]

Alot of you guys probably dont achely know this but belive it or not koala bears are achely lesbians

beats my first post on the randomness scale

 

[shaka]

if australia dont win this ill be very surprised.

as would i mate

 

[marc71178]

Perera is also missing in action

Is that missing in action or missing an action?

 

[Arrow]

Watching katich bat is like getting teeth pulled. I really dont see how he can command a place in the team let alone open.

 

[Top_Cat]

Watching katich bat is like getting teeth pulled. I really dont see how he can command a place in the team let alone open.

Just because he's not crash/bang/wallop, doesn't make him rubbish. His style of play, in fact, saved Australia's bacon on many occasions in their win in SL last time they were there. Can think of a few occasions (last Test series in NZ, for example) where he's batted well whilst all others have fallen. Tonight's knock has made a run-chase look a lot easier than would have been the case had he gone early.

 

[Jono]

Oh my God Murali that is brilliant.

 

[aussie]

dalm that turned a lot, australia need to be careful now.

 

[Top_Cat]

One would *think* this one is still in the bag but if Australia lose one of these two and then Hogg, it could well be a lot closer. Luckily, Murali only has two overs to go......

 

[Top_Cat]

Someone should remind Bandara that it's a bit difficult for the umpires to give LBW's if they can't see the batsman because a screaming bowler is in the way.

Incidentally, did anyone else think Marto hit that leg-side sweep Sangakkara went up for earlier on? I thought he gloved it right before it went into the gloves. I also think there's no way the umpire would have been able to see that, though.

Hussey: Wow, excellent work to get back in time! That was a slick bit of work by Sagakkara.

 

[JASON]

Great win by the Aussies. SL have lost 2 in a row ,one close one V SA and this one was made a lot closer by the Aussies . (nah, I am not saying it was deliberate )

As they head to Perth , I have to say that SL will struggle to win any more in this series . Definitely not against Aussies, as the rotation policy comes to an end and Gilly , Punter and even Jacques likely to return to the regulars.

SL will really have to try hard to pull one (and perhaps 2) against SA , as they too strengthen their side with return of players from Injury.

 

[JASON]

Looks like Ponting is rested again !!

http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/vbseries/content/story/234601.html